The 1873 political cartoon shown makes the point that
The 1873 political cartoon shown makes the point that Correct Answer the public needed to recognize the threat that large railroad companies posed to the economic and political system.
The cartoon shows people sleeping under railway tracks, which normally lay on crossbeams termed "sleepers." A Granger tries to warn them of the approaching dangers—a locomotive with coaches labelled, "Consolidation Train," "extortion," "bribery," and so forth. The Grange, formally known as the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, was born in 1867. It initially was started to foster mutual aid among farmers and promote more efficient agricultural techniques. However, the organization soon began to focus on state and national political reforms. The Granger movement was successful in many states in regulating the railroads and grain-storage warehouses. The cartoon is titled "The Grange Awakening the Sleepers."
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Feb 20, 2025